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Sinopa Rin

I've admired Stephen's work for a while so when he and Anjelica Hyde offered to travel to me for a shoot, I couldn't possibly say no! Stephen kindly picked me up from home (with doughnuts!), was chatty and professional, and also considered my ideas alongside his own. I absolutely love the edits I've seen so far and would absolutely recommend him to anyone. I hope we can shoot again soon!

Enna~Victoria

I had a fantastic shoot with Steve yesterday! :)

His pre comms were spot on and he is such a lovely person to work with :) Laid back, friendly, polite and professional!

The weather was definitely on our side so we headed off to the location and got through a number of different sets :) He also bought along some beautiful dresses too...bonus!

Can't wait to see the final results and definitely hope to work with him again soon!

100% recommended by me! :)

Queen Cat

I had a shoot with Stephen around 2 months ago, and had an amazing time! I do appreciate photographers with amazing sense of humor who can be fun and professional at the same time! I got lots of coffee and cookies too!

Shoot was wonderful from start to finish, I felt very comfortable coming up with ideas and also taking direction. We didn't get to shoot for very long seeing as it got cold, but I definitely hope to shoot with Stephen again and make up for it!

I got to see all the pictures on the same day and pick my favourites, I received the finished pictures only few days later - my absolute favourite style of delivering images :) I am very impressed with Steve's ability to create most wonderful images in such a short period of time.

I would definitely recommend Stephen to anyone and would shoot with him again (that is, if he doesn't hate me for being super slow with this reference :p )

Loreley

Had a really enjoyable shoot with Steve today. Apart from producing absolutely amazing images, Steve is one of the friendliest, most easy-going and funniest people you'll ever meet! We worked on a woody location, so we ventured into bogs and nettle, nearly fell into streams (how many were there in those woods?!..), but all this was a lot of fun, and the resulting images I could see on the back of the camera were awesome! And Steve sent me an edit only a couple of hours after our shoot too! Really looking forward to the rest of the images, and of course I'd highly recommend any model to work with Steve.

Anna Faye

Had a fantastic shoot with Steve on Sunday. It was a joint shoot with his lovely partner Angelica Hyde. We were most fortunate to have wonderful weather. Pre comms were excellent. I had a really fun and enjoyable day shooting with these two. They make such a team. Steve was professional, friendly and easy to get along with. He had great ideas and was well prepared.

Highly recommend

Thank you for a great day

Anna x

Lauren McConville

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Steve on Sunday and I was not disappointed! :)

Communication before the shoot was brilliant, we planned a mood board together with great ideas and Steve was imaginative and creative when it came to incorporating all ideas together. He had outfits planned along with headpieces and props which suited the themes.

The day was so fun, Steve's a really lovely guy and the images are absolutely incredible, I would recommend him to everyone! :) and I would love to work with him again.

TimeForWhiskey

AT LAST I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK WITH STEVE! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! (super happy face)

I met him in a photo shoot with Anjelica Hyde. Both of them impressed me with a warm welcoming and just being super cool people. (I even don't know how to describe how much do I love them for everything). But after seeing his portfolio, I had to ask to work with me. LOOK AT HIS PICTURES! just look at it! :) BEAUTIFUL!

The most important thing that even rain cant stop him! He created a bunch of awesome pictures in the rainy and grey day! how cool is that?

Also! I wasn't in my best shape and he still managed to make it WOW!

He puts so much effort to every photo shoot. Brought me dresses. Fed me. All the time take cared of me.

That's the highest respect You can get.

There is no doubt that I would recommend this person!

Thank You so much for everything!!!!!!!! You are amazing (as person and professional artist)! x

Shannon Thorne

I was lucky enough to be able to work with Stephen when I went ‘up north’ for a mini “tour”.

Stephens’s pre-comms were amazing, he had a mood board and between us we had a great selection of clothing to experiment with.

Stephen came and picked me up from where I was staying and we headed to a location neither of us had actually seen and got to know each other walking around the woods finding good locations. Stephen is HILARIOUS, like, give yourself 5 minutes to compose yourself for the next shot hilarious. So easy to get on with. He is an amazing photographer to the point I loved every image, even where I’m blinking and there’s no retouching, he’s just a natural!

Afterwards we got lost and spent a serious amount of time looking for the car again, but hey it was a funny adventure where I literally got my feet stuck in mud up to my ankles and he had to pull me out. Plus it helped burn off the late lunch he got me afterwards, a real gentleman, I’d work with him every week if I could. What a great photographer and great guy!

Highly recommended.

Jemz

Well where do I start?

Stephen is such a gentleman! And seriously so funny! Pre comms regarding our shoot was perfect. Unfortunately we did not have the best weather for our outside shoot but we just persevered and got some awesome images! Battling the cold weather and getting soaked many of times. Stephen Is an amazing photographer! Such a genuine trustworthy guy aswell. I throughly enjoyed my shoot with Stephen and cannot wait to shoot again when it's warmer and not raining lol! Highly recommended! Thanks again for a lovely day :D Jemz x

TimeForWhiskey

I had a pleasure to work with Stephen today! He was assisting in the photo shoot and just generally made our lives easier.

He is soooooo funny dude! I swear! You could easily get a six-pack just because of laughing of his jokes!

Also, You would need to search for ages another trustful and respectful person like him!

I am not even speaking about his talent as a photographer! Look to his portfolio! Pictures are speaking for themselves!

I am very happy that he decided to have a photo shoot with me! ( will have a happy dance for that! ) op! op!

So if You ever decide not to work with him....booooo! You are the biggest fool ever ! because You are missing a chance to get some amazing and kick-ass pictures in very beautiful style and just had and amazing day with lots of fun :))

Cant wait for our photo shoot!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! xx

Superstitchous

I was privileged to work with Steve on a shoot with a couple of my handmade dresses - a Maid Marion in the woods style number complete with handmade medieval veiled headdress, and a floaty purple Princess type gown!

Although February weather was a bit bleak and lacking in colour, Steve had a great eye for finding interesting spots off the beaten track. Really talented guy at what he does, friendly, great fun to be around and very easy to work with and bounce ideas off. A genuinely great day was had and the images that I have already seen look fantastic so we're hoping to get them in a faery/elemental themed publication. The images will also eventually go up in my Etsy shop.

Now up there with my favourite togs! I would absolutely love to get the chance to work with Steve again some day!

Sarah Fisher-Webb/Stylist

Although I was absent for the photoshoot itself, StephenJ did a wonderful job creating gorgeous images of SadieAnn styled by myself. He, along with the model, produced a variety of images, some highlighting the softness of the scene, another really expresses the raw emotion of a strong powerful woman, and also captured an image that looked magical.

I really hope that one day I get the chance of meeting Stephen and work alongside him, having seen the work he produces, it would be an honour.

Lady Sadie Ann Marie

I had been waiting a long time to shoot with Stephen, so the minute I saw his casting I was all over it like bee's to honey :)

Oh my gosh and wasn't it worth my patience and time trolling for his castings lol.

Stephen is a blooming amazing photographer and I knew this before our shoot due to how much I admired his work. Stephen has so many tricks up his sleeve and different photography skills I had never seen before, all using natural light as well..

I was very impressed with his direction and communication skill's during the shoot and the run up to the shoot. Stephen was very clear in explaining what he wanted me to deliver and wardrobe he wanted me to bring. He traveled from his, to mine, to location. I even had three images in my drop box by this morning and they are better than I thought they would be if thats at all possible.

On a whole Stephen is just a cool guy (cool like a T-bird form Greece), he is highly professional, really chilled while shooting and I HIGHLY recommend him...

SadieAnn

Neeve Kelly

Stephen is wonderful!

I worked with him on a shared shoot with his other half Anjelica. I found him to be personable and good fun, he has a good sense of wit which kept me entertained throughout the day. We managed to fit in a lot of sets during the shoot, I found that he was able to direct and communicate his ideas very well. Stephen decided to tag along last minute and I'm so glad he did because not only was he great to shoot with but, the pictures from the shoot look amazing!

I would highly recommend Stephen to all, I would work with him again!

LRM Photography

I recently met Stephen for the first time as he and Marianne Di Vine very kindly offered to have me along for a shoot as they had seen i have just taken my first steps in outdoor photography.

I learnt so much from Stephen in just a few hours that probably would have taken me months if not longer to realise and learn and he was such a joy to work alongside and for outdoor work i cant think of anyone better to have along on a shoot as his port speaks for itself.

Thank you both for a great shoot and your time and hope to see you both soon

CarrieJC said...

Had my second shoot with Stephen this morning on location, its a real pleasure and an honour to work with Stephen, he's fun, interesting and he just lets me be myself, I feel totally relaxed and happy working with him, he is respectful, helpful and kind, I recommend working with Stephen to everyone, thank you for such a lovely morning, I really enjoyed it and look forward to working with you again soon

Soria

We had a lovely shoot today, it was well arranged, we had good communication before the shoot and there were lots of great ideas :)

Stephen is a fun person to work with, and he goes anywhere to get a good photo: he was walking in a field of nettles, been blown away by strong wind when stepped out into the park, climbed into the bushes in the forest to shoot me front of a nice tree... Lot's of dedication for sure :)

Highly recommended, I would happily work together again

Angye

I had the honor to shoot with Stephen, and.............................. I am amazed how good he is both in entertainment and photography. This guy would do anything for a good shot! Even get driven over by a car! He is crazy, funny, and u better prepare for his black humor. We made really good pictures in spite the really cold weather and it was totally worth it! I hottly recommend him!

Nikki C

I did my first shoot with Stephen a couple of months ago and it was fantastic. Stephen made me feel comfortable straight away, we had a great laugh whilst shooting and got some of the best photos I've had so far, with a very fast turn around of getting them back to me.

Would highly recommend to other models as the photos were perfect and had a great time. Hope to work with Stephen again in the future.

mariapantellismodel

Had an awesome shoot with Stephen :D

He is a true gent, very professional, very talented, creative and knows his stuff!

I would highly recommend Stephen 100% to all professional & amateur models. I would definitely love to work with Stephen again :)

Thanks for a lovely shoot :)

Maria x